France has offered 14 scholarships to Tanzanian teachers to undergo a one-month course in .French language under a French project called “Assistance in Teaching of French in Tanzania,” aimed at improving their level of French and capacity to teach the language.
Inspectors of primary and secondary schools and curriculum planners from Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) also received the scholarships. The scholarship beneficiaries flew to France last week.
Under the programme covering secondary school teachers, University of Dar es Salaam, Open University of Tanzania (OUT) and the College of Business Education, a batch of 23 Tanzanian teachers went to France for a similar course last year.
Since 2008, the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training in collaboration with the relevant French authorities have been implementing an action plan to enhance the teaching and learning of the French language in the country.
The scholarships fall under a protocol between the two countries under which France is to assist education and water sectors in Tanzania through specific interventions agreed under a bilateral agreement.
Last Friday, Jacques Champagne de Labriolle, French Ambassador to Tanzania, hosted a brief reception to bid farewell to the departing educators.
Franco-Tanzania relations started after the country gained independence from Britain in 1961. However, the teaching of the French language has been hindered by shortage of teachers, teaching and learning materials as well absence of a common text book.
When he visited France in 2006 for the first time as Head of State, President Jakaya Kikwete asked the French government to help revamp the teaching and learning of French in Tanzania.
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